Dear fellow Pepperdine students: While I am not confined in a jail, like the one Martin Luther King Jr. sat in 51 years ago, the sentiments that were expressed in his famed “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” still ring true today. It is because of this that I know that we, as a society, are still confined behind the perpetual bars of racism that King fought against. Even … [Read more...] about Fight on for the dream
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Sodexo: Pepp management responds to employee complaints
University students and Sodexo employees across the nation have taken action against the company after the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) launched their “Clean Up Sodexo” campaign in 2009 and began recruiting students to help fight for the cause in 2010. Sodexo is the France-based, multinational food service provider that has served Pepperdine more than 30 … [Read more...] about Sodexo: Pepp management responds to employee complaints
You better not chat, you better not lie …
Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood before a crowd and delivered a speech that — to this day — defines American history. He preached a doctrine of love, equality and freedom. He condemned the discrimination that black Americans had to bear and the freedoms they were denied. Although many advances have been made to restore the freedoms of American minorities, I … [Read more...] about You better not chat, you better not lie …
